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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Drunk with Turpentine
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 20 July 79
- acrylic on paper
- 22 3/4 by 28 in. 57.8 by 71.1 cm.
Provenance
Dedalus Foundation, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2005)
Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2005)
Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, School of Visual Arts, Visual Arts Museum, Robert Motherwell: Drawings, March - April 1983
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné 1941-1991, Vol. 3: Collages and Paintings on Paper and Paperboard, New Haven 2012, cat. no. W618, p. 628, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is extremely minor evidence of handling to the sheet, including a few unobtrusive smudges to the upper right and lower left and some faint hairline abrasions scattered throughout. There are artist’s pinholes in the top corners. A faint 2-inch horizontal drip accretion is visible in the upper right corner. Under very close inspection, a pinpoint loss is visible on the left edge of the lower right form, as well as on the bottom of the left form. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the sides and top edge. Framed under glass.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.